Suryakumar Yadav is currently the best batter in the T20 format across the world. The right-handed batter turns a year old on Saturday and is now at the helm of affairs as the skipper of the national side. The batter is a huge asset both for India and Mumbai Indians and is considered a game-changer.
Making his debut for Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2012 against Pune Warriors India, Suryakumar Yadav scored a duck. That was sadly one of the few games he got to play for Mumbai before he was released. Kolkata Knight Riders brought the young batter in 2014 and for the next four years, he became the finisher of the side.
In 2018, Yadav made the move back to Mumbai Indians and he soon won two successive titles. The batter also got to play for India on the back of his performances in the IPL and went on to win the T20 World Cup with India.
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Here are the top 3 performances of Suryakumar Yadav in the IPL
3- 79 not out vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru -IPL 2020
The post-pandemic Indian Premier League season in UAE saw Suryakumar Yadav play one of his best knocks. Mumbai Indians took on Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a key game. The RCB side batted first and scored 164 on the board as Devdutt Padikkal top-scored with 74. Mumbai lost openers Quinton De Kock for 18 and Ishan Kishan for 25 with Rohit Sharma not playing the side was in trouble. Suryakumar Yadav stepped up and scored an unbeaten 79 off 43 balls with 10 fours and 3 sixes. The highlight of the game was his stare-down with Virat Kohli and the post-match celebration.
2- 102 not out vs Sunrisers Hyderabad -IPL 2024
Mumbai Indians had a season to forget during the IPL 2024 as they finished bottom of the table. Their only big highlight came during their game against Hyderabad when playing at home. Earlier in the season the SRH side had scored above 260 to set a new highest team total in the history of the league. Hyderabad scored 173 on the board with Travis Head scoring 48 and Pat Cummins scoring an unbeaten 35. In reply, Mumbai lost their top 3 wickets early as they slumped to 31/3. Suryakumar Yadav then joined forces with Tilak Varma as they chased down the score and won the game by 7 wickets with 16 balls to spare. Yadav was not out on 102 off 51 balls with 12 fours and 6 sixes.
1- 103 not out vs Gujarat Titans – IPL 2023
Suryakumar Yadav scored his first-ever IPL century during the 2023 season versus then-defending champions Gujarat Titans. The knock came in front of the packed crowd in Mumbai as Yadav was not out on 103 off 49 balls with 11 fours and 6 sixes. This helped Mumbai reach a massive 218 on the board from their 20 overs. The Titans lost by 27 runs as Rashid Khan was not out on 79 off 32 balls to give MI a huge win.